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Week of October 15, 2018
Reading Discussion
When you have a discussion, it is important to face the group and lean toward the speaker to show interest. Be sure to ask follow-up questions or add on to someone's remarks to keep the conversation moving.
Mentor Sentence
Ruthie and Evelyne hadn’t been interested, but Renata was there, along with a few of the other older kids.
Word Work
This week's root word is mis, meaning bad or wrong.
Mentor Text
Our mentor text this week is Refugee by Alan Gratz.
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Writing Invitations
You have several writing invitations this week:
Write about refugees.
Write a historical fiction story.
Write a story with mutiple story lines.
Make a list of questions you have about the real events from Refugee.
What is Mrs. Garver Reading?
I am reading Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson. It is about six kids who have different problems and find a safe place at school where they can get together to talk.
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Class Codes and Links
Mrs. Garver
Email: jgarver@rayder.net
Website: http://rayder6.edublogs.org/
Location: 13513 Division Street, Charlevoix, MI, United States
Phone: 2315478166
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrsGarversClass/
Twitter: @mrsgarversclass